Thursday afternoon at the Big Ten Tournament features the Northwestern Wildcats (17-15, 8-13) taking the court against the Wisconsin Badgers (23-8, 13-7).
Northwestern advanced to Day 2 of the tournament with a 72-64 win over Minnesota. Nick Martinelli led the way with 28 points for the Wildcats.
Wisconsin last took the court last weekend and lost at home to Penn State, 86-75. The Badgers gave up 51 points in the second half to lose going away to the Nittany Lions.
These schools previously met February 1. The Badgers won at Northwestern, 75-69. The Wildcats held Wisconsin to just 25 first half points but poured in 50 in the second half to pull out the road win.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Northwestern vs. Wisconsin
- Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Time: 2:30PM EST
- Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- City: Indianapolis, IN
- Network/Streaming: BTN
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Game odds for Northwestern vs. Wisconsin
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Northwestern Wildcats (+275), Wisconsin Badgers (-350)
- Spread: Badgers -7.5
- Total: 141.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Northwestern vs. Wisconsin
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) is expecting a low-scoring affair: Game Total Under 141.5 (-115)
“This is one of the most bet Overs on the day, which doesn’t make much sense to me. Northwestern will not want to run with Wisconsin due to playing yesterday and having to deal with fewer rotational players at their disposal. Northwestern should struggle to score 65 points, and I doubt Wisconsin likely isn’t looking for a 20-plus point blowout win. I like the Under down to 140.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wildcats & Badgers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on Wisconsin -8.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total OVER 140.5.
Northwestern vs. Wisconsin: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Northwestern is 5-5 against the spread in the last 10 games
- Wisconsin is 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games
- Wisconsin won, covered, and cashed the OVER (142) when these schools met on February 1
- Wisconsin is 8-2 on the Moneyline and 7-2-1 ATS against Northwestern in their last 10 meetings
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